| 1. | Course Title | Techniques for Designing Dedicated Computer Systems | |||||||||||
| 2. | Code | 4ФЕИТ07017 | |||||||||||
| 3. | Study program | 7-NKS | |||||||||||
| 4. | Organizer of the study program (unit, institute, department) | Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies | |||||||||||
| 5. | Degree (first, second, third cycle) | Second cycle | |||||||||||
| 6. | Academic year/semester | I/1 | 7. | Number of ECTS credits | 6.00 | ||||||||
| 8. | Lecturer | Dr Danijela Efnusheva | |||||||||||
| 9. | Course Prerequisites | ||||||||||||
| 10. | Course Goals (acquired competencies):
Acquiring knowledge, methods and techniques for development of dedicated system on chip, integrated circuits and components. Design of platform specific components (network, video interface, wireless communication). |
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| 11. | Course Syllabus:
Introduction to dedicated computer systems. History and overview of embedded dedicated systems. Designing System-on-Chip. Architecture of embedded computer systems. Models and methodologies of system design. Distribution between hardware and software. Design of dedicated computer systems. Modeling and Simulation of Systems-on-Chip. Functional-architectural co-design. Design based on destination platform. Mapping Architecture. Languages for hardware description. (Verilog HDL, VHDL, SystemC). Design verification and testability of embedded systems. System on Chip (SoC) and IP-cores. Using IP-cores for designing system-on-chip. Techniques for designing energy-efficient and green dedicated and standard computer systems. Standard Input/Output. Serial Communication (I2C, SPI IrDA, Uarts). Analog Input/Output. 8-bit and 16-bit micro-controllers, memory, Input/Output, assembly programming. Computer networks in industrial conditions. Applications in industrial conditions. Real time operation. Hardware-software interfaces and reconfigurable computing. Design of communication for embedded computer systems. Designing energy-efficient computer systems with very high computational power. Synthesis of interfaces. Languages for description of digital electronic assemblies. Environments for the design and development of digital integrated circuits. Practical examples for designing integrated circuits. |
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| 12. | Learning methods:
Lectures, independent learning, independent work on project tasks and preparation of seminar papers. |
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| 13. | Total number of course hours | 180 | |||||||||||
| 14. | Distribution of course hours | 3 + 3 | |||||||||||
| 15. | Forms of teaching | 15.1 | Lectures-theoretical teaching | 45 hours | |||||||||
| 15.2 | Exercises (laboratory, practice classes), seminars, teamwork | 45 hours | |||||||||||
| 16. | Other course activities | 16.1 | Projects, seminar papers | 30 hours | |||||||||
| 16.2 | Individual tasks | 30 hours | |||||||||||
| 16.3 | Homework and self-learning | 30 hours | |||||||||||
| 17. | Grading | ||||||||||||
| 17.1 | Exams | 10 points | |||||||||||
| 17.2 | Seminar work/project (presentation: written and oral) | 50 points | |||||||||||
| 17.3. | Activity and participation | 0 points | |||||||||||
| 17.4. | Final exam | 40 points | |||||||||||
| 18. | Grading criteria (points) | up to 50 points | 5 (five) (F) | ||||||||||
| from 51 to 60 points | 6 (six) (E) | ||||||||||||
| from 61 to 70 points | 7 (seven) (D) | ||||||||||||
| from 71 to 80 points | 8 (eight) (C) | ||||||||||||
| from 81 to 90 points | 9 (nine) (B) | ||||||||||||
| from 91 to 100 points | 10 (ten) (A) | ||||||||||||
| 19. | Conditions for acquiring teacher’s signature and for taking final exam |
Regular attendance at classes and prepared seminar work. |
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| 20. | Forms of assessment |
During the semester, tests are conducted during the classes. Written exam is taken for a maximum of 120 minutes at the end of the semester or in exam sessions. A seminar paper or project task (team or individual) is prepared. The final grade includes points from the exam, tests and from the seminar paper or project assignment. A special instruction published before each exam regulates the manner of taking the exam and the use of teaching aids and electronic devices during the exam. |
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| 21. | Language | Macedonian and English | |||||||||||
| 22. | Method of monitoring of teaching quality | Self-evaluation | |||||||||||
| 23. | Literature | ||||||||||||
| 23.1. | Required Literature | ||||||||||||
| No. | Author | Title | Publisher | Year | |||||||||
| 1. | Mark Balch | Complete Digital Design | McGraw-Hill | 2000 | |||||||||
| 2. | Sarah L. Harris, David Harris | Digital Design and Computer Architecture RISC-V Edition | Morgan Kaufman | 2021 | |||||||||
| 3. | Matt Gilliland | The Microcontroller Application Cookbook | Woodglen Press | 2000 | |||||||||
| 23.2. | Additional Literature | ||||||||||||
| No. | Author | Title | Publisher | Year | |||||||||
| 1. | Wayne Wolf | Modern VLSI Design: IP-Based Design 4th Edition | Prentice Hall | 2009 | |||||||||
